| Between Sisters Contributor(s): Hannah, Kristin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345519469 ISBN-13: 9780345519467 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Meghann Dontess is haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn't believe in intimacy--until she meets the one man who can change her mind. Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family. "From the Paperback edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Random House Reader's Circle |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.26" W x 7.94" (0.75 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Bestselling author Kristin] Hannah brings] snap and a lot of warmth to a familiar lesson: that contentment comes from accepting each other's flaws."--People Years ago, Meghann Dontess made a terrible choice that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a highly successful attorney who doesn't believe in intimacy--until she meets the one man who can change her mind. Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her strong-willed older sister. Reunited after more than two decades apart, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family. Tender, funny, bittersweet, and moving, Between Sisters skillfully explores the profound joys and sorrows shared by sisters, the mistakes made in the name of love, and the promise of redemption--all beautifully told by acclaimed author Kristin Hannah. "Enormously entertaining . . . Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters' heads."--The Seattle Times "Hannah writes of love with compassion and conviction."--Luanne Rice |